Place des Arts’ winter session begins this month and features classes in the visual arts, drama, music and dance for all ages and abilities.
New this year, the centre is offering a variety of short to term classes dubbed “mini to sessions” in the visual arts specifically for busy adults.
Mini to session classes run anywhere from one day to once a week for four weeks and are offered in a variety of artistic media. Jan. mini to session classes include:
• Sketchbook Fundamen-tals, Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, 7 to 9 p.m.
Joy Kirkwood will teach fundamental sketching and watercolour techniques, as well as the importance of doodles, decorative borders, perspective, drawing faces and human proportions to create works of art. Supplies included.
• Portrait Drawing, Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.
In four weeks, learn the basics of portraiture using black and white materials such as pencil and charcoal. Sue Cowan will lead this class in which students will explore the shape and anatomy of the human profile, the types of portraits one can draw and the shading styles used to capture light and texture.
• Intro to Dramatic Shading, Saturday, Jan. 23, 1 to 5 p.m.
Rebecca Blair will share the secrets of creating drawings with strong contrasts of light and dark. Following the technique of chiaroscuro first developed by Renaissance masters such as Da Vinci and Caravaggio, you’ll learn how to create bold charcoal drawings using dramatic lighting.
• Yoga and Painting: Enhanced Creativity, Sunday, Jan. 31, 1 to 4 p.m.
Regular exercise often correlates with boosts in creative energy. In this combination yoga and painting class, Bernadette Rollin will help you transform your spontaneous creative juices into inspired, beautiful paintings. This is not a technical painting lesson, but rather a chance to harness the artistic and spiritual energy that comes from practicing Yoga. No prior experience is necessary.
Place des Arts also offers winter session classes in theatre arts for children, dance for all ages, including ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and dance sampler for adults, and private music lessons in a wide range of instruments. Registration for private music lessons may be done at any time over the course of the season. Prospective students are encouraged to register early to avoid disappointment.
For information or for help finding a class, visit placedesarts.ca or call 604-664-1636.
